Social Issues

Supporters of a bill to protect wild rice rally at the capitol
Indigenous and environmental organizations from across Minnesota came together at the state capitol to advocate for a series of bills they say will help protect the environment.
Advocates demand ‘ICE out of courthouses’
Attorneys and immigration advocates say they’re concerned that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE agents, are increasingly showing up to court hearings and using that time as an opportunity to arrest people before they get “access to justice.”
Lawsuit claims Carver County Sheriff held man illegally on ICE detainer request
The ACLU alleges that even though a bail payment was made for Maikol Javier Suarez Varela, Carver County continued to hold him based on a detainer request from ICE, which is not the same as a court issued warrant. 
How do we remember the journeys that brought us to Minnesota? And why do those stories matter now, more than ever?